The tank battle near Sidi Rezegh breaks the British armoured plan
The British armoured brigades became separated in the fighting around Sidi Rezegh. German mobile formations and anti-tank screens concentrated against them in successive actions, while infantry on both sides fought for airfield ground and routes below Tobruk. The Eighth Army suffered heavy armoured losses, and the Tobruk breakout did not immediately connect with its advance. New Zealand units farther east were redirected west in an attempt to restore the attack and reach the fortress.
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